Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-78.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 653.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4268)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4268)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-78.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4268-4269)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 653.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4268)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4268)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Labor and Employment
Age discriminationDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTemporary and part-time employment
Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-653| House
| Updated: 5/18/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends protections against discrimination in a federal workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability to interns (individuals who perform uncompensated voluntary service in a federal agency to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation) and applicants for internships.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Labor and Employment
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Age discriminationDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTemporary and part-time employment